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| publisher = [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] |
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'''''Farewell Summer''''' is a novel by [[Ray Bradbury]], published on October 17, 2006. It is a sequel to his 1957 novel ''[[Dandelion Wine]]'', and is set during an [[Indian summer]] in October 1929. The story concerns a mock war between the young and the old in [[Green Town, Illinois]], and the sexual awakening of Doug Spaulding as he turns 14. With ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'', they form a trilogy of novels inspired by Bradbury's childhood in [[Waukegan, Illinois]]. |
'''''Farewell Summer''''' is a novel by American writer [[Ray Bradbury]], published on October 17, 2006. It was his last novel released in his lifetime. It is a sequel to his 1957 novel ''[[Dandelion Wine]]'', and is set during an [[Indian summer]] in October 1929. The story concerns a mock war between the young and the old in [[Green Town, Illinois]], and the sexual awakening of Doug Spaulding as he turns 14. With ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'', they form a trilogy of novels inspired by Bradbury's childhood in [[Waukegan, Illinois]]. |
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The first chapter, also titled ''Farewell Summer'', appeared in ''[[The Stories of Ray Bradbury]]'' in 1980. Jonathan R. Eller and William F. Touponce discuss a draft of the unpublished novel in some detail in their book, ''Ray Bradbury: The Life of Fiction'' (2004). |
The first chapter, also titled ''Farewell Summer'', appeared in ''[[The Stories of Ray Bradbury]]'' in 1980. Jonathan R. Eller and William F. Touponce discuss a draft of the unpublished novel in some detail in their book, ''Ray Bradbury: The Life of Fiction'' (2004). |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| ⚫ | In the afterword to ''Farewell Summer'', Bradbury ... contends that the novel was actually intended to follow what became the ''Dandelion Wine'' story arc as a complete book tentatively titled ''Summer Morning, Summer Night''. "When I delivered it to my publishers they said, 'My God, this is much too long. Why don't we publish the first 90,000 words as a novel and keep the second part for some future year when it is ready to be published'" (pp. 207–208).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2006/12/farewell_summer.shtml |title=Strange Horizons Reviews: Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury, reviewed by David Soyka |access-date=2007-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209074640/http://www.strangehorizons.com/reviews/2006/12/farewell_summer.shtml |archive-date=2007-12-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In the afterword to ''Farewell Summer'', Bradbury ... contends that the novel was actually intended to follow what became the ''Dandelion Wine'' story arc as a complete book tentatively titled ''Summer Morning, Summer Night''. "When I delivered it to my publishers they said, 'My God, this is much too long. Why don't we publish the first 90,000 words as a novel and keep the second part for some future year when it is ready to be published'" (pp. |
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== Editions == |
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* October 2006 : Hardback; ISBN: 0-06-113154-7 / 978-0-06-113154-7 (USA edition); Publisher: William Morrow |
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* November 2007 : Mass Market Paperback; ISBN: 0-06-113155-5 / 978-0-06-113155-4 (USA edition); Publisher: Harper |
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* November 2007 : Paperback; ISBN: 0-06-147095-3 / 978-0-06-147095-0 (USA edition); Publisher: Harperluxe |
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* 2006 : Paperback; ISBN: 0-7394-8134-7 / 978-0-7394-8134-9 (USA edition); Publisher: Harper Collins |
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* November 2006 : Audio CD; ISBN: 0-7927-4519-1 / 978-0-7927-4519-8 (USA edition); Publisher: Sound Library |
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* November 2006 : Audio Cassette; ISBN: 0-7927-4542-6 / 978-0-7927-4542-6 (USA edition); Publisher: Sound Library |
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* November 2006 : MP3 CD; ISBN: 0-7927-4565-5 / 978-0-7927-4565-5 (USA edition); Publisher: Sound Library |
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(Sources: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/ray-bradbury/farewell-summer.htm as of 11dec07) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://raybradburyboard.com/groupee_files/attachments/1/0/0/1001035812/1001035812_Farewell_Summer_Dust_Jacket.jpg?ts=44884C82&key=CA94248C982F36C9247D944D7F254A66&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fraybradburyboard.com%2Feve%2Fforums%2Fa%2Fga%2Ful%2F5891035812%2FFarewell_Summer_Dust_Jacket.jpg Dust jacket of ''Farewell Summer''] |
* [http://raybradburyboard.com/groupee_files/attachments/1/0/0/1001035812/1001035812_Farewell_Summer_Dust_Jacket.jpg?ts=44884C82&key=CA94248C982F36C9247D944D7F254A66&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fraybradburyboard.com%2Feve%2Fforums%2Fa%2Fga%2Ful%2F5891035812%2FFarewell_Summer_Dust_Jacket.jpg Dust jacket of ''Farewell Summer''] |
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 16 March 2024
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| Author | Ray Bradbury |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | October 17, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-06-113154-7 |
| OCLC | 70335478 |
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| LC Class | PS3503.R167 F45 2006 |
| Preceded by | Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes |
Farewell Summer is a novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, published on October 17, 2006. It was his last novel released in his lifetime. It is a sequel to his 1957 novel Dandelion Wine, and is set during an Indian summer in October 1929. The story concerns a mock war between the young and the old in Green Town, Illinois, and the sexual awakening of Doug Spaulding as he turns 14. With Something Wicked This Way Comes, they form a trilogy of novels inspired by Bradbury's childhood in Waukegan, Illinois.
The first chapter, also titled Farewell Summer, appeared in The Stories of Ray Bradbury in 1980. Jonathan R. Eller and William F. Touponce discuss a draft of the unpublished novel in some detail in their book, Ray Bradbury: The Life of Fiction (2004).
Publishers Weekly called the novel a "poignant, wise but slight 'extension' of the indefatigable Bradbury's semiautobiographical Dandelion Wine" and concluded, "Bradbury's mature but fresh return to his beloved early writing conveys a depth of feeling." Kirkus Reviews found it "a thin work, heavily reliant on dialogue, but one that serves as an intriguing coda to one of Bradbury's classics." Booklist said, "A touching meditation on memories, aging, and the endless cycle of birth and death, and a fitting capstone, perhaps, to a brilliant career."
History
[edit]In the afterword to Farewell Summer, Bradbury ... contends that the novel was actually intended to follow what became the Dandelion Wine story arc as a complete book tentatively titled Summer Morning, Summer Night. "When I delivered it to my publishers they said, 'My God, this is much too long. Why don't we publish the first 90,000 words as a novel and keep the second part for some future year when it is ready to be published'" (pp. 207–208).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Strange Horizons Reviews: Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury, reviewed by David Soyka". Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
External links
[edit]- Farewell Summer title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Dust jacket of Farewell Summer
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